Eddrachilles Hotel, Badcall Bay, North West Highlands
On Scotland’s Northwest Highland Coast | AA 3 Silver Star | AA Rosette Restaurant
An award-winning, owner operated,, Highland heritage hotel in a former manse — thoughtful comfort, exceptional food and genuine hospitality.
Eddrachilles Hotel is on the coast of the North West Highlands, near Scourie, overlooking Badcall Bay and well placed for exploring Assynt and the wider North Highlands. It is a special place rich in natural beauty, a sense of well being and history, . We sit at the heart of the North West Highlands UNESCO Geopark, at the northern tip of the Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area, and approximately at the mid-point of the North Coast 500 route (starting from Inverness).
Your peaceful coastal haven in the North West Highlands
Viewed. from our sun lounge, hotel grounds leading directly to the shore of Badcall Bay.
Whether you are bird-watching, touring the North Coast 500 route, sailing to Orkney, or looking for a base from which to explore the wider North Highlands, Eddrachilles is a place to stay for several days — or longer.
While here, guests head out to Handa Island for seabirds - including puffins - and sea cliffs. They enjoy stunning empty beaches and distinctive Geopark landscapes, walk hills or take boat trips. Some seek thrills on a beach zip wire, or a boat tour into Smoo caves. There are occasional elopements and wee weddings. Others return year after year, some staying a week or more simply to relax with gentle day trips or time in the hotel itself. Our local seals really do appreciate a conversation or a song from the shore.
We maintain a bird-watching log with recorded sightings of over 70 species from the hotel grounds or close by. These include golden eagles and sea eagles who, on occasion in 2025 swept past the sun lounge or hovered effortlessly above the woodlands. In contrast, garden and woodland birds on the feeders in the courtyard delight guests at breakfast or from their rooms.
We believe in slow tourism and, unusually for seasonal hotels in the North West Highlands, we offer reduced rates for stays of two nights or more, both on a Bed and Breakfast and Dinner, Bed and Breakfast rates. Generous hospitality built on respect and fairness.
With ten bedrooms, our small hotel is also popular with specialist groups and small gatherings. Our discreet private car parking is particularly appreciated by those touring in classic or high performance vehicles - an ideal midway extended stay on the North Coast 500 for example. Should you prefer to arrive at Eddrachilles by yacht, the hotel has, a guest mooring in Badcall Bay which can be booked in advance..
The Glebe Kitchen Restaurant
Dinner is served in our award winning in-house restaurant, set within the stone walls of the original manse kitchen, looking west over our cottage garden. Menus are shaped by fresh Scottish ingredients such a Scotch beef, Highland venison, and ultra local crab from Badcall Bay itself.
The fixed price menu changes in full at least twice a week, some dishes more frequently, and there’s plenty of variety each night. We also cater for dietary requirements, allergies, and intolerances
After dinner, guests often move through to the sun lounge or settle by the wood burning stove in the Colonel’s lounge. There’s nothing finer than that last coffee or a dram from our well stocked bar as the evening light lingers over the bay.
Dog-Friendly, genuinely so
We welcome pre-booked guest dogs as part of the household and are proud recipients of three Good Hotel Guide Editor’s Choice Dog-Friendly Awards, including one for 2026.
Five of our ten rooms, and some tables in The Glebe Restaurant, are designated dog-friendly, with clear boundaries to ensure comfort for all guests. To help us, and your best friend, please always pre-book your dog friendly room or table. We all want to keep those tails wagging!
What your stay includes:
Sea view room ground floor,set as twin beds or super king double.
Comfortably furnished, well appointed guest rooms - ideal for up to two people sharing
Generous Highland breakfasts
Two guest lounges with sea views and quiet corners
Bar with over 60 malt whiskies,
Complimentary tea and coffee tray service in the lounges, with fresh baking included 4-5pm
Peaceful woodland grounds down to the shore
Secure, discreet private parking
Plan your stay
Eddrachilles is open seasonally from early April to late October. Booking direct offers the best available rates and access to our full range of rooms.
Dogs-Welcome Rooms & Tables | Guests 12+ for accommodation | All ages welcome at restaurant
From the Journal
Stories from Eddrachilles and the wider North West Highlands — reflections on place, season, hospitality and life at the edge.
